Update on fatal Lacey crash, Olympia power outage: Roundup for June 9

Thurston County stories on June 9 included an Olympia resident’s return after being detained by Israel, a deadly highway crash and a stormy night that knocked out power for more than 1,400 residents.

Here are key takeaways:

• Olympia resident Andrew Bly, 40, returned home June 1 after being detained by Israeli forces during the Global Sumud Flotilla’s attempt to deliver aid to Gaza, with all 426 participants from 54 vessels and 39 countries intercepted on May 18 and 19.
• A 21-year-old man is being held on $100,000 bail after allegedly racing another vehicle on Interstate 5, leading to a fatal crash that killed a 50-year-old man from Forest Grove, Oregon.
• A large power outage affected about 1,462 Puget Sound Energy customers in Northwest Olympia and Burbank starting at 4:19 a.m. Tuesday, following a night of heavy rain and wind gusts across Thurston County.

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